LEGALITY OF WHIST DRIVES.
The question, of the legalits of whist drives on licensed premises was involved in a case heard at Bexhill, England, recently, when Richard Cecil'Sewell and Frederick Charles Sewell, licensees of tho Devonshire Hotel, were summoned for suffering gaming to be carried on. in contravention of the Licousing Act.' ' " ' ; ■
A whist drive was held in conjunction with a dance by tho Shop Assistants' Social Committee. Prizes were provided by tradesmen, but these hnd not been advertised. . ;
Mr. F, Jlorgan, for.thc dcfencc, remarked'that the police were acting the part of killjoys in trying to stop these innocent amusements. The Bench had grantid a license extension for the express purpose of the whist drive.
, The magistrates held that there was no illegnl gaming, and dismissed the summons, but agreed to state a case.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 4
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134LEGALITY OF WHIST DRIVES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 4
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